Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Neuropsychology

Shane S. Bush, PhD, ABPP is Director of Long Island Neuropsychology, P.C., a neuropsychologist with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, and an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama. He is board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Geropsychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 18, 20, 22, 40, and 42) and a past president and fellow of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He has published more than 20 books and journal special issues, with many on topics related to professional ethics. He has also published numerous articles, position papers, and book chapters related to ethical and professional issues, and he has presented on these topics at national and international conferences. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Marine Corps and Naval Reserve.

Table of Contents
Preface
SECTION I Introduction
Ethics as a Foundational Competency
Chapter 1 Ethical Issues and the Pursuit of High Standards of Practice
Ethical Issues in Clinical Neuropsychology
Ethical Issues in Neuropsychology Subspecialties
Positive Ethics
The 4 A's of Ethical Practice
Chapter 2 Ethical, Professional, and Legal Resources
Ethics Codes
Professional Guidelines
Bioethical Principles
Legal Considerations
Colleagues
Evidence-Based Ethics
Chapter 3 An Ethical Decision-Making Model

SECTION II APA Ethical Standards Applied to Clinical Neuropsychology
Chapter 4 Professional Competence
Cultural Competence
Chapter 5 Human Relations
Professional Roles and Relationships
Serving Special Populations
Chapter 6 Privacy and Confidentiality
Chapter 7 Advertising and Other Public Statements
Chapter 8 Record Keeping and Fees
Chapter 9 Education, Training, Research, and Publication
Chapter 10 Assessment
Bases for Assessment
Adopting New Tests
Informed Consent
Values history
Uses of Assessment
Technology
Interpreting Results
Test Security and Release of Test Data
Third Party Observers
Chapter 11 Treatment and Health Promotion
Treatment
Cognitive
Psychological
Chapter 12 Addressing Ethical Misconduct
Chapter 13 A Complex Case
Afterword
References
Appendix A: Excerpt from "The Oral Examination: Professional and Ethical Issues" section (McSweeny, Kareken, & Bush, 2008) of the AACN Study Guide (Mapou & Kirkwood, 2008)
Appendix B: List of Selected Position Statements
Index
About the Author